The 225,282-ton ship, which can carry 6,360 guests and 2,394 crew, paid a quick visit to the English port of Southampton after emerging from its 14-day drydock in Rotterdam. It is expected to arrive in its home port of Fort Lauderdale on Oct. 27.

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People gather on the waterfront to watch the world's largest cruise ship Oasis of the Seas as she arrives in Southampton, England, on Oct. 15, before departing for the U.S. Matt Cardy / Getty Images

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